Camtasia record sound from computer

You can do most of the same things to an audio clip that you can do to a video clip:

• Copy/Paste
• Arrange
• Trim
• Split
• Delete
• Add effects

• You can have multiple audio tracks (background music, voice over, system audio, sound effects, etc.)
• You can separate audio from a video/audio track by right-clicking on the track and selecting Separate Video and Audio from the menu.

TIP: Use a USB microphone (e.g., The Blue Yet, Plantronics Advanced DSP USB Headset) instead of the built-in mic unless you absolutely have to because you are on a shoestring budget because you will pick up noise (e.g., fan, keyboard tapping, computer fan, etc. mouse movement, etc.) from your computer.

PC (Yeti):

• Set the Pattern knob on the Yeti microphone to Cardioid
• Plug Yeti mic into computer USB connector
• Go to the Control Panel
• Select Hardware and Sound
• Select Manage Audio Devices
• Select Playback and Recording tab and set to Yeti Stereo Microphone as default for both.

Mac (Yeti):

• Set the Pattern knob on the Yeti microphone to Cardioid
• Plug Yeti mic into computer USB connector
• From the Apple menu, select System Preferences
• Select the Sound icon
• Select the Input tab and then select Yeti Stereo Microphone
• As a starting point, set the Input Volume to 80%. If you want to record a loud sound (e.g., drums), turn it down. If you want to record a quieter sound (e.g., an interview), turn it up.
• Select the output tab and set it to Yeti Stereo Microphone.
• Set the Output to 100%. You can control the headphone volume with the front knob on the Yeti mic.

• Always calibrate your microphone from your computer and from the Camtasia Recorder after the first time or in a new location.
• Connect the mic to your laptop directly (Avoid using a USB hub as it may cause recording issues).
  • VERIFY 4 BULLETS BELOW
  • On Mac, select Apple > System Preferences… and then click on the Sound tab. In the Input tab, select the mic (Blue USB Audio 2.0) that you intend to use and begin talking to see if the sound level animates. Close the System Preferences dialog box.
  • On the PC, select the Control Panel and then click on the Sound link…
  • On Mac, open Camtasia Recorder and turn off the screen slide and turn on the mic option.
  • On the Mac, while talking normally, adjust the gain level slider between -6 and -12
  • If the level is consistently low, then the sound will be too quiet.
  • If the level is consistently high, then the sound will be too high and will be clipped.
  • If the level is consistently mid-way in the track, then the sound will be just right.